Apennine Shrew vs Upland midget

Sorex samniticus compared with Phyllonorycter junoniella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Upland midget
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Soricidae Gracillariidae
Genus Sorex Phyllonorycter
Species Sorex samniticus Phyllonorycter junoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Upland midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Upland midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Upland midget
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland midget

No description available.

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